WNBA · 2026-08-28 (UTC)
Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks
Officiating report for this game.
Officiating Impact Score
34 / 100 Moderate
Moderate impact: the game had a 6-point margin, a 3-attempt free-throw edge for WSH, 5 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.
Actual fouls: 32 total · WSH 15, LA 17 · +2 on LA
What shaped the score
- Final margin: 6 pts
- Fouls : WSH 15, LA 17 — +2 on LA
- Late-game fouls : 5 in Q4/OT final five minutes
- Free throw attempts : WSH 17, LA 14 — +3 WSH
- Players in foul trouble : 2
- Pregame crew context: Near league avg (92-game crew sample)
Foul-trouble context
LA (Home)
- Ariel Atkins — 5 PF (Q4 2:12)
- Monique Akoa Makani — 5 PF (Q4 0:30.5)
Foul trouble added more availability pressure for LA in late-game minutes.
Crew & tendencies
Observed splits
- Crew sample: 92 prior games, 4 with 2+ assigned · season 2026 · since 2026-04-28
- Pregame crew foul tendency : 41.3 fouls/game vs league 40.8 Near league avg
- Washington Mystics with assigned officials: 6-2, -3.5 foul diff/game (8-game sample)
- Los Angeles Sparks with assigned officials: 2-11, -2.7 foul diff/game (13-game sample)
Pregame crew
Confirmed crew
- Crew chief
- #43 Kevin Fahy
- Referee
- #32 Agon Abazi
- Umpire
- #22 Kelsey Reynolds
Postgame result
Confirmed Crew worked as assigned.
Actual foul environment
For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.